Rail-anchor



L. J. BERKELEY AND J. REID, JR.

RML ANCHOR. APPLICATION FILED NOV. l9, I918. RENEWED JUNE zmsl Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LAURENCE J. BERKELEY AND JOHN REID, .13., OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNORS TO THE P & M COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BAIL-ANCHOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 12, 1920.

Application filed November 19, 1918, Serial No. 263,133. Renewed June 27, 1919. Serial No. 307,253.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, LAURENCE J. BERKE- LEY and Join: REID, Jr., citizens of the United States, residing at Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Anchors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to devices for preventing the creeping or displacement of railway rails longitudinally as the result of traflic or other causes.

Its main objects are to maintain engagement or an initial grip of the anchor on a rail which will be increased by any tendency of the rail to creep in the direction of prevailing trafiic; to prevent displacement by the jar or vibration produced by passing trains or by other causes of the anchor away from the tie or other part of the road bed against which it abuts; to facilitate the application of the anchor to a rail and its removal therefrom; and generally to increase the efficiency and improve the construction and operation of devices of this class.

It consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as hereinafter particularly described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing like characters designate the same parts in the several figures.

Figure 1 is an inverted plan view of a rail anchor embodying the invention as applied to a rail base; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, the rail base being shown in cross section; Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the anchor as viewed from the right relative to Figs. 1 and 2; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view on a smaller scale of a modified. construction, a part of a rail to which the imchor is applied being indicated by dotted mes.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the anchor com rises a 'aw membero, which may be ma e of malleable iron or other suitable material, and is fitted to hook over and engage with one edge of the base flange b of a ran as shown in Fig. 2. At one end this member is formed with a vertical transverse flange or abutment c, which is adapted to bear against the side of a tie or other stationary part of a road bed. a

The anchor also comprises two oppositely acting transverse spring arms 0?, which are rigidly fastened at one end to the jaw memher a and terminate at the other end in aws e, which are adapted to be sprung into engagement with the opposite edge of the rail base at separated points thereon and stand in directions oblique to the points of attachment of the spring arms to the jaw member a, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3.

For the rigid attachment of the spring arms a? to the jaw member a, the latter may be formed as shown in Fig. 3, with a transverse flanged opening in which the arms are inserted and fastened by a bolt or rivet f, or by other suitable means.

The spring arms d may be conveniently made from steel plate or fiat bands of steel, and are bowed or bent, as shown in Fig. 1, to diverge from each other and extend obliquely across the bottom of the rail base from a point adjacent to the jaw member a.

To apply the anchor to a rail the jaw member a is hooked over one edge of the rail base with the abutment 0, against one side of a tie or other stationary part of the road bed. The opposite ends of the arms d are then forced toward each other with tongs or other suitable tool, till the upwardly projecting jaws e will clear the edge of the rail base opposite that with which the jaw .member a is engaged. The jaws are then raised into operative position and released, whereupon they are forced in op posits directions by the resiliency of the arms into engagement with the edge of the rail base.

Any tendenc of the rail to creep toward the tie or at er stationary part against which the abutment a bears, will tighten the grip of the jaw 6 adjacent to the abutment, due to the oblique disposition of the spring arm nearest the tie, without releasing the bite or grip of the other jaw e on the rail base.

Any tendency, due to jar and vibration produced by passing trains or resulting from other causes, of the anchor to shift on the rail away from the tie or other part at the road bed against which it bears, will be prevented b the other or rearward jaw e, both of the aws e cooperating with the jaw member a. to'firmly hold the anchor in place on the rail base with the upper edges of the arms d bearing against the bottom of the base, as shown in Fig. 2.

To remove the anchor from a rail, the divergent ends of the arms at are swung toward each other with tongs or other suitable implement, thereby disengaging the jaws e from the edge of the rail base and permitting them to be dropped below it, whereupon the jaw member a is released and can be readily disengaged from the other ed e of the rail base.

eferring to Fig. 4, showing a modification of the anchor, the jaw member a is formed integrally with the two spring arms d converging toward their opposite ends, which are formed with uprwardly projecting jaws 6' adapted to hoo over the opposite edge of the rail base. \Vith this onepiece form of the anchor, which is of approximately horseshoe shape and is made from steel plate or heavy sheet steel, the bends 0' of the arms d adjacent to the jaw member a, serve as abutments for engagement with the side of a tie or other stationary part of a road bed, to resist longitudinal displacement of the rail in either direction according to the position in which the anchor is placed relatlve to the tie or other stationary part against which it is to bear.

This form of anchor is applied to a rail by spreadin the ends of the spring arms d till the hoo ed jaws e will pass upwardly over and into engagement with the opposite edge of the rail base from that with which the jaw a is engaged. When the jaws e are released, they are forced by the resiliency of the arms ll toward each other in opposite directions into engagement with the rail base.

W'ith this form of anchor the rearward arm (1 and jaw e farthest from the tie against which the anchor bears, act to prevent creeping of the rail toward the tie, the gri of said jaw e on the rail base being tig tened by any movementof the rail toward the tie, on account of the oblique disposition of the arm d relative to the rail.

The other arm d with its jaw 6' next to the tie, prevents displacement of the anchor away from the tie and cod crates with the other arm and jaw is to old the anchor firmly in place on the rail.

Various modifications other than those shown and specifically mentioned may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts of the anchor without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.

We claim:

1. A rail anchor comprising a jaw adapted to engage with one side of a rail base, and

oppositely acting spring arms terminating in jaws adapted to be sprung into engagement with the other side of the'rail base.

2. A rail anchor comprising a jaw adapted to engage with one edge of a rail base, and two transverse oppositely acting spring arms adapted to extend obliquely across the bottom of the rail base and terminating in jaws adapted to be sprung into engagement with the opposite edge of the rail base.

A rail anchor comprising a jaw member adapted to engage with one edge of a rail base and provided with an abutment adapted to bear against a stationary road bed, and two oppositely actlng transverse spring arms rigidly fastened at one end to the jaw member and terminating at the other end in jaws which are adapted to be sprung into engagement with the opposite edge of the rail base.

4. A rail anchor comprising a jaw member adapted to engage with one edge of a rail base and formed with an abutment adapted to bear against a stationary part of a road bed, and two oppositely acting divergent spring arms rigidly fastened at one end to said jaw member and terminating at the other end in jaws adapted to he s rung into engagement with the opposite e ge of the rail base at separated points therein.

A rail anchor com rising amalleable iron jaw member adapted to engage one edge of a rail base and a spring element having a permanent connection therewith at one end and provided at the other end with means for engaging the' other edge of the rail base; said spring element extending diagonally across the rail base and adapted to be strained in its application to the rail.

6. A rail anchor comprising means for engaging one edge of a rail base and a plurality ofspring elements associated therewith for engaging the other edge of the rail base; said spring elements being ada ted to be strained in their application to t e rail and to bear with spring pressure against the edge thereof. 7

7. A rail anchor comprising means for engaging one edge of a rail base and a plurality of spring elements secured thereto for engaging the other edge of the rail base; said spring elements being ada ted to be strained in their application to t e rail and to bear with spring pressure against the edge thereof.

8. A rail anchor comprising a jaw member for engaging one edge of a rail base, and a plurality of spring elements associated therewith, which extend obliquely across the rail base, and engage the opposite edge of the same; said s ring elements being adaptpart of a I rail.

9. A rail anchor comprising a jaw member for engaging one edge of a rail base, and diverging spring elements associated therewith, which extend obliquely across the rail base, and engage the opposite edge of the same; said spring elements being adapted to be strained in their application to the rail.

10; A rail anchor comprising a jaw memher for engaging one edge of a rail base, and spring elements associated therewith which extend obliquely across the rail base at an angle to each other, and engage the opposite edge of the same; said spring elements being strained in opposite directions in their application to the rail.

11. A rail anchor comprising a jaw memher for engagiifgone edge of a rail base, spring arms secured thereto and diverglng one from the other from the point of their attachment of the jaw member; the spring arms being formed with jaws for engaging the opposite edge of the rail base and being adapted to be strained in the application of the anchor to the rail.

12. A rail anchor comprising a jaw memher for engaging one edge of a rail base, spring arms secured thereto and diverging one from the other from the point of their attachment of the jaw member; the spring arms being formed with jaws for engaging the opposite edge of the rail base and adapted to be strained in opposite directions in the application of the anchor to the rail.

13. rail anchor comprising a jaw member for engaging one edge of a rail base, spring arms secured thereto and curved oppositely whereby they diverge one from the other from the point of their attachment of the jaw member; the spring arms being formed with jaws for engaging the opposite edge of the rail base and adapted to be strained by pressingthem one toward the other during the application of the anchor to the rail.

14. A rail anchor provided with a tie abutting portion and with a pair of divergent resilient members adapted to en age the rail and check relative longitu inal movements, as between rail and anchor, in either direction.

15. A rail anchor provided with a tie abutting portion and with a pair of oppositely acting springs adapted to engage the rail and check relative longitudinal movements, as between rail and anchor, in either direction.

16. A rail anchor provided with a tie abutting portion and with a'pair of spring arms dis osed obliquely of the rail and engaging t e same which are oppositely acting to-check relative longitudinal movements, as between rail and anchor, in either direction.

17. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting member adapted to engage one edge of the rail baseof a rail, and a pair of oppositely acting spring arms adapted to engage the other edge of such rail base to check relative longitudinal movements, as between rail and anchor, in either direction. I

18. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting member and a pair of oppositely acting members extending diagonally under and across and engaging the rail to check relative longitudinal movements, as between rail and anchor, in either direction.

19. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting member and a pair of oppositely acting members engaging the rail by spring pressure to check relative longitudinal movements, as between rail and anchor, in

either direction.

20. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting member adapted to engage one edge of the base of a rail and a pair of members engaged with said tie abutting member and extending obliquely;i under and engaging the opposite edge of t e rail base which act to check relative longitudinal movements, as between rail and anchor, in either direction, one member checking such movement in one direction and the other in the other direction.

21. A rail anchor comprising a tie abutting member adapted to engage one edge of the base flange of a rail and a spring arm en aged therewith and extending under the rail base and curved toward the tie against which the anchor bears and formed at its free end with a jaw to engage the other edge of the rail base.

22. A rail anchor provided with means for bearing against a tie and comprising means engaging one edge of the rail base and having a pair of divergent spring members extending under the rail base and engaging the other edge thereof.

23. A rail anchor provided with means for hearing against a tie and comprising means engaging one edge of the rail base and having a pair of divergent spring members extendin under the rail base and engaging the ot er ed e thereof at points res ectively nearer and more remote from the tie than the place of engagement of said first. named enga 'ng means.

24. A rai anchor comprising means for en a 'ng one edge of the rail base and rovi e with a pair of spring arms oblique with respect to each other which extend under the rail base and engage the other edge thereof.

25. A rail anchor comprising means for engaging one edge of the rail base and for bearin against a tie, and provided with a pair 0 spring members divergent therefrom and extendin under the rail base and engaging the ot ier edge thereof.

26. A rail anchor comprising means for engaging one edge of the base of a rail and a pair of spring arms extending therefrom under the rail base and engaging the other edge thereof.

27. A rail anchor engaged with the rail base at one side and provided with two spring members extending under the rail base and engaging its other edge which are bent in application of the device to the rail. 10

In witness whereof we hereto aflix 0msignatures.

LAURENCE J. BERKELEY. JOHN REID, JR.

It is hereby ('ert-ified that in Letters Patent No. 1,355,302, granted October 12, 1920, upon the application of Laurence J. Berkeley and John Reid. Jr,, of Racine, Wisconsin, for an improvement in "Rail-Anchors. an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 80, claim 19, after the word members insert the clause extending diagonally under and across and; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the ease in the Patent Ofi'iee.

Signed and sealed this 30th day of November, A. D., 1920.

[sun] L. B. MANN,

Acting Commissioner of Patents. Cl. 23832I. 

